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How to get fromSofia to Leónby plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to León by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Asturias Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane SOF - OVD
    2. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    3. Take the train from Oviedo to Leontrain train
    11h 11m
    €144–354

  2. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SOF - MAD
    2. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train
    9h 15m
    €92–344

  3. Bus, train via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Perpignanbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perpignan to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    43h 34m
    €340–501

  4. Drive  2,901.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Leóncar car 2,901.9 km
    29h 13m
    €473–683

  5. Fly to León Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to León Airport (LEN)plane plane SOF - LEN
    17h 34m
    €204–716

  6. Fly to Valladolid Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Valladolid Airport (VLL)plane plane SOF - VLL
    2. Take the train from Valladolid to Leontrain train
    15h 12m
    €312–1,081

  7. Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SOF - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbao to Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vitoria/Gasteiz to Leontrain train
    14h 9m
    €117–290

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Oviedobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oviedo to Leonbus bus
    2d 1h
    €220–266

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Leónbus bus
    2d 5h
    €355–463

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Timișoarabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Miranda De Ebrobus bus
    3. Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Leontrain train Alv
    2d 6h
    €225–309

  11. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    5. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Leontrain train Ave
    2d 7h
    €308–463

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Leóncar car
    35h 3m
    €587–841

Sofia to León by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration43h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€340Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,562.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 11m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and León, Spain?

Ryanair and Iberia fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to León Airport (LEN) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leon via Padova and Oviedo in around 2d 1h.

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